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Avid NEXIS®
Network and Switch Guide
May 2018
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iiiContents
Using This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Symbols and Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
If You Need Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Accessing the Online Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Avid Training Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 1 Qualified and Approved Switches for Avid NEXIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Qualified Switches and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Approved Switches and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Legacy Switches and Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Supported Switch Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the Engine to a Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Flow Control in Avid Production Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Enabling Flow Control on the Dell S4048-ON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuring Switches for LACP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuring LACP (MLAG) on an Arista Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuring LACP (vPC) on a Cisco Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Configuring LACP (MLAG) on a Dell Networking S4810 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Network Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Time Synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 2 Supported Network Components and Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Supported Network Interface Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
1G, 10G, 40G Transceivers and Direct Attach Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Patch Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Chapter 3 Client Network Adapter Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1-Gb Network Adapter Settings for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Modifying the 1-Gb Network Adapter Settings (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Myricom 10-Gb Network Adapter Settings on Windows Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Myricom Network Settings for Mac Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 4 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Using This Guide
This document describes switch setup information for the Avid NEXIS® shared storage networks.
Your network might not contain certain topologies that are covered in the documentation. The Avid
network and switches are tuned for high-speed and high-capacity shared storage primarily for Avid
editing workstations and servers that manage media.
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21 Qualified and Approved Switches for Avid
NEXIS
This document provides Avid NEXIS Administrators with a single reference regarding the
implementation, configuration and troubleshooting of Avid® qualified, approved, and architecturally
capable Ethernet switches for use as the Avid Production Network (APN) switch for the following
Avid platforms:
• Avid NEXIS | PRO (1 x 10GbE)
• Avid NEXIS | E2 (2 x 10GbE per Controller)
• Avid NEXIS | E2 SSD (2 x 40GbE per Controller)
• Avid NEXIS | E4 (2 x 10GbE per Controller)
• Avid NEXIS | E5 (2 x 40GbE per Controller)
• Avid NEXIS | E5 NL (2 x 10GbE per Controller)
• Avid NEXIS | SDA (2 x 10GbE per Controller)
n You cannot mix an Avid NEXIS | PRO in the same shared storage system as an Avid NEXIS E-Series
Engine or an Avid NEXIS | SDA.
Avid has the following designations for Ethernet switches that can provide suitable performance for
Avid NEXIS storage:
• Qualified
Fully qualified for a broad range of applications. Qualified switches are typically part of the Avid
engineering and test labs and part of ongoing testing.
• Approved
Approved for deployment as detailed in the Avid ISIS / NEXIS & Media Central Network
Requirements Document. (Approved switches are typically tested at a customer site as part of a
specific commissioning engagement.)
All of the listed switches support using the 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (802.1ax),
which is supported on any Avid NEXIS E-Series Engine and the Avid NEXIS | SDA running Avid
NEXIS v7.0 or higher. The Avid NEXIS | PRO does not support using LACP.
Refer to the switch vendor’s documentation for specifics.
The switches in each table are listed in alphabetical order. If a switch cannot connect directly to an
Avid NEXIS system it can still be used as a down-linked (subordinate) edge switch.Qualified Switches and Options
Qualified Switches and Options
Description and
Switch Model and Avid Part Avid NEXIS Minimum Firmware Approved Blades, and Avid Part
Number if applicable Models or Network OS a Number if applicable
Cisco Catalyst 4500-X E2, E4, E5 NL, ROM: 15.0(1R)SG6 16 or 32 dual-speed 1Gb (SFP) or
PRO (and latera) 10Gb (SFP+) ports
(Layers 2 and 3)
IOS: 03.04.02.SG (and
Cisco 32-port switch:
latera)
Avid P/N
9935-65891-xx
Cisco 16-port switch:
Avid P/N 9935-71898-xx
Cisco Nexus 9372-PX and PXE E2, E4, E5, 7.0 (3) I1 (3) All 9372 switches have 6 x 40GbE QSFP+
(SFP+ based) E2 SSD, E5 NL, ports plus 48 x 1/10GbE ports
PRO
Cisco Nexus 9372-TX and TXE (RJ- All
45 based)
Cisco Nexus 9372 PX and PXE, and E5, E2 SSD
TX and TXE (40GbE), with the Cisco
40GBASE-CR4 Passive Copper
cable (QSFP-H40G-CU5M)
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX All BIOS: 07.59 48 x 1/10/25-Gbps fiber ports and 6 x 40/
100-Gbps Quad Small Form-Factor
NXOS: 7.0(3)14(2)
Pluggable 28 (QSFP28) ports
Cisco Nexus 93180LC-EX All BIOS: 05.19 Up to 32 x 40/50-Gbps QSFP+ ports OR 18
x 100-Gbps QSFP28 ports
NXOS: 7.0(3)16(1)
Cisco Nexus 93108TC-EX All 48 x 100M/1/10GBASE-T ports and 6 x 40/
100-Gbps QSFP28 ports
Cisco Nexus 9348GC-FXP All 48 x 1G RJ45
4 x 1/10/25G SFP
2 x 40/100G QSFP28
Dell Networking N2024 E2, E4, PRO 6.3.0.18 and later 24 x 1Gb (RJ45)
Avid P/N: 7080-30085-00 2 x 10Gb SFP+ ports
Avid-supplied switch includes 2-port 10Gb
SFP+ module
Dell Networking N3024 E2, E4, E5 NL, 6.3.0.18 and later 24 x 1Gb (RJ45)
PRO
Avid P/N: 9935-65890-xx 2 x 1Gb SFP ports
2 x 10Gb SFP+ ports
1 slot for 2-port 10Gb SFP+ or 10GBASE-
T module
4Approved Switches and Options
Description and
Switch Model and Avid Part Avid NEXIS Minimum Firmware Approved Blades, and Avid Part
Number if applicable Models or Network OS a Number if applicable
Dell Networking N3048 E2, E4, E5 NL, 6.3.0.18 and later 48 x 1Gb (RJ45), 2 x 1Gb SFP ports,
PRO 2 x 10Gb SFP+ ports
Avid P/N: 9935-65892-xx
1 slot for 2-port 10Gb SFP+ or 10GBASE-
T module
Avid-supplied switch includes 2-port 10Gb
SFP+ module
Dell Networking S4048-ON All 9.8 or later 48 dual-speed 1/10GbE (SFP+) ports and
six 40GbE (QSFP+) uplinks (totaling 72
Avid P/N: 7080-35019-00
10GbE ports with breakout cables) with OS
support
n The Dell S4048 switch supports a
mix of 10Gb SFP+ (optical) and
10GBASE-T (copper) connection
types. However there are minimum
firmware requirements and
restrictions on how many 10GBASE-
T devices are supported, and in
which locations. Consult your Dell
documentation for more information.
Dell S4048T-ON, with one of the E2, E4, PRO 9.8(0.0P5) 48 x 10Gb/1Gb/100Mb (RJ45)
components listed for the Dell S4048-
ON
E5, E2 SSD 6 x 40Gb QSFP+
a. Later firmware/operating system versions should be acceptable but are not tested by Avid.
Approved Switches and Options
In addition to the approved switches listed here, you can also use any switch considered
architecturally capable, meaning they have been stress tested by the switch vendor in coordination
with Avid and subject to an Avid specific test plan (see Avid NEXIS Switch Infrastructure for
details).
Description and
Switch Model and Avid Part Avid NEXIS Minimum Firmware Approved Blades, and Avid Part
Number if applicable Models or Network OS a Number if applicable
Arista Networks 7150S-24 E2, E4, E5 NL, 24-Port SFP+
PRO
(10GbE only)
Arista Networks 7150S-52 E2, E4, E5 NL 52-Port SFP+
(10GbE only)
Arista Networks 7280SE-64 All 4.14.7M or 4.16.7M 48x1/10GbE and 4 x 10/40GbE
Arista Networks 7280SR E2, E4, E5 NL, 48-port SFP+ and 6-port QSFP100
PRO
5Legacy Switches and Options
Description and
Switch Model and Avid Part Avid NEXIS Minimum Firmware Approved Blades, and Avid Part
Number if applicable Models or Network OS a Number if applicable
Cisco Nexus 7000 seriesb E2, E4, E5 NL, BIOS 3.19.0 (and latera) 48 port 10Gb/1Gb module (optical) N7K-
PRO F248XP-25E
(Layers 2 and 3) Kickstart 4.2(4) (and
a)
later 24 port 10Gb module (optical) N7K-
M224XP-23L
System 4.2(4) (and
a)
later 48 port 1Gb copper N25-C2248TP-E-1GE
CMP BIOS 02.01.05
(and latera)
CMP Image 4.2(1) (and
latera)
Dell Networking N4032 E2, E4, E5 NL, 24 x 10GbE RJ45 auto-sensing (10Gb/1Gb/
PRO 100Mb) fixed ports
1 x hot swap expansion module bay
Dell Networking N4032F E2, E4, E5 NL, 24 x 10GbE SFP+ (10Gb/1Gb) fixed ports
PRO
1x hot swap expansion module bay
NETGEAR XS716T E2, E4, PRO 6.6.1.7 16 x 10GBase-T + 2 x shared 10 Gigabit
SFP+
NETGEAR XS728T E2, E4, PRO 24 x 10G copper + 4 x dedicated 10Gb
SFP+ ports
a. Later firmware/operating system versions should be acceptable but are not tested by Avid.
b. The Cisco Nexus 7000 series can be configured to meet a wide variety of combinations of 1, 10, and 40 Gb Ethernet connections.
Depending on the base unit, there are from 4 to 18 slots that allow for supervisor modules and up to 16 I/O modules offering a variety
of ports (including SFP+ with XL option).
Legacy Switches and Options
The switches listed here are either end-of-life or no longer commercially available. However, if you
have one, you can still use it with the indicated Avid NEXIS models.
Description and
Switch Model and Avid Part Avid NEXIS Minimum Firmware Approved Blades, and Avid Part
Number if applicable Models or Network OS a Number if applicable
Arista Networks 7048 E2, E4, PRO 4.8.6 NA
Cisco Catalyst 4900M E2, E4, E5 NL, Rommon 12.2(44r)SG 20 x 1 Gb (RJ-45), WS-X4920-GB-RJ45
PRO (and latera)
(Layers 2 and 3) and/or
IOS: 12.2 (46)SG (and
Avid P/N: 7010-30323-xx • 4 x 10Gb (X2/SC)WS-X4904-10GE
latera)
• 8 x 10Gb (X2/SC)
Cisco Catalyst 4948E E2, E4, E5 NL, Rommon: 12.2(44r)SG8 48 x 1Gb (RJ45)
PRO (and latera)
(Layers 2 and 3) 4 x 10Gb (SFP+/LC)
IOS: 12.2 (54)SG (and
Avid P/N: 7010-30322-xx
latera)
6Supported Switch Options
Description and
Switch Model and Avid Part Avid NEXIS Minimum Firmware Approved Blades, and Avid Part
Number if applicable Models or Network OS a Number if applicable
Cisco Catalyst 4948-10GE E2, E4, E5 NL, Rommon: 48 x 1Gb (RJ45)
PRO 12.2(31r)SGA (and
(Layers 2 and 3) 2 x 10Gb (X2/SC)
latera)
IOS: 12.2 (25) EWA8
(and latera)
Cisco Nexus 7000 (switch is 48 x 1Gb module (copper) N7K-M148GT-
Approved but the listed options are 11
legacy)
32 x 10Gb module (optical) N7K-M132XP-
12 (only 8 supported running
simultaneously due to 4 to 1 over-
subscription)
N7K-M108x2
Dell S4810 E2, E4, E5 NL, FTOS 8.3.7.0 (and later) 48 x 1Gb SFP or 10 Gb SFP+
PRO
E5, E2 SSD 4 x 40Gb
Dell 4820T E2, E4, E5 NL, 48 x 100Mbps/1Gbps/10Gbps (RJ45)
PRO
E5, E2 SSD 4 x 40Gb
Dell S60 E2, E4, E5 NL, FTOS 8.3.3.4 (and later) 48 x 1Gb (RJ-45)
SDA, PRO
Two slots for 10 Gb SFP+ or 24Gb stacking
modules
Two 10Gb SFP+ ports per module (SFP+/
LC)
NETGEAR XS712T PRO 6.1.0.34 or later 12 x 1/10Gb RJ45 (Copper)
or
2 x 10Gb SFP+ plus 10 x 1/10Gb RJ45
(ports 11 and 12 are dual-purpose; can be
used either as SFP+ or RJ45)
a. Later firmware/operating system versions should be acceptable but are not tested by Avid.
Supported Switch Options
When purchased through Avid, many switches come with Avid-supported components such as NICs
and transceivers. The following table lists the components preinstalled in switches purchased through
Avid, and the options you can purchase separately for your switches.
Vendor/Model Model/Description/Avid-Supplied Options Avid Part Number
Cisco C4500-X 1000Base-T SFP+ 7070-30589-00
8 port 10GigE module 7030-65533-00
7Connecting the Engine to a Switch
Vendor/Model Model/Description/Avid-Supplied Options Avid Part Number
Cisco C4900M 20 port 1GbE copper module, p/n WS-X4920-GB-RJ45 N/A
4 X 10 GbE port add-in module for 4900M base unit
10GBASE-SR 850nm X2 Module/Single Transceiver, Cisco p/n X2-10GB-
SR
10GBASE-LR 1310nm X2 Module/Single Transceiver, Cisco p/n X2-10GB-
LR
SC connector
X2 = Cisco X2-10GB-SR for MMF
X2 = Cisco X2-10GB-LR for SMF
Cisco 4948E, 10 GbE optical SFP+ 850 nm laser compatible with 50 micron MMF cable;
C4500-X 300 meters maximum distance. Cisco p/n SFP-10G-SR=
n The minimum cable length for -LR and -SR transceivers is 2 meters.
Dell Networking GP-SFP2-1T single 1GigE RJ45 Copper transceiver (407-BBTS) 7070-35076-00
S4048
Dell Networking 10GigE, SFP+, single, transceiver, SR, 850nm 7070-30026-01
N2024, N3024,
N3048, S4048-ON
Dell Networking 10GigE, SFP+. single transceiver, LR, 1310nm 7070-30331-01
N2024, N3024,
N3048, S4048-ON
Dell Networking SFP 1000Base-Sx 850nm. 1GbE optical transceiver 7070-30584-00
N3024/3048
SFP+ (SR) 850 nm 7070-30582-00
SFP+ (LR) 1300 nm 7070-30583-00
Dell Networking QSFP+ SR Optic, 40GbE (100-150m) 7070-35041-00
S4048-ON
Dell Networking Spare SFP+ 2-port 10GbE module (spare, no optics, no cables) 7030-65530-00
N3000
NETGEAR AXM761-10000S: 10GBase-SR short-range SFP+ LC transceiver module
XS712T, XS716T
AXC761-10000S: 10GSFP+ Cu (passive) cable with SFP+ connectors on
both ends, 1m (3.3 ft)
AXC763-10000S: 10GSFP+ Cu (passive) cable with SFP+ connectors on
both ends, 3m (9.8 ft)
Connecting the Engine to a Switch
To connect the Avid NEXIS to a switch, you will need one or two transceivers or direct attach
(Twinax) cables per Controller (if using redundant Controllers), depending on whether you are using
link aggregation.
8Flow Control in Avid Production Networks
To connect the Storage Controller(s) to one or more switches:
1. Insert a supported transceiver module or cable into the left port on each Controller if not using
LACP, or both ports, if using LACP.
2. Insert the appropriate cables into the modules.
3. Connect the other end of the cables to the appropriate ports on your switch or switches.
Flow Control in Avid Production Networks
If you are experiencing poor read performance even when using tools like Avid PathDiag or Avid
Benchmark Utility, check the switch port to see if the client is sending a large number of Pause
frames. These are usually reported as “Throttles” in the input statistics for the interface on most
switches, but can also be reported as “802.3x Pause Frames.”
If this occurs, check whether the switch port is configured to honor Rx Flow Control (make sure
FlowControl Rx is enabled). If not, enable Rx Flow Control and reset the port or client to see if the
issues persist. If they do, contact Avid.
Flow control is enabled by default on all the currently supported switches (except Dell S4048-ON).
Enabling Flow Control on the Dell S4048-ON
By default, Flow Control is disabled on the Dell Networking switch S4048-ON. To use this switch in
an Avid NEXIS environment, you must enable Flow Control. Consult the Dell Networking switch
documentation for information on how to log into the switch, then enter these commands:
To enable Flow Control on the Dell S4048-ON:
1. S4048#configure
2. S4048(conf)#int range tengigabitethernet 1/1 - 1/48
3. S4048(conf-if-range-te-1/1-1/48)#flowcontrol rx on tx off
4. S4048(conf-if-range-te-1/1-1/48)#exit
5. S4048(conf)#int range fortyGigE 1/49 - 1/54
6. S4048(conf-if-range-fo-1/49-1/54)#flowcontrol rx on tx off
7. S4048(conf-if-range-fo-1/49-1/54)#exit
8. S4048(conf)#exit
9. S4048#exit
9Configuring Switches for LACP
Configuring Switches for LACP
In Avid NEXIS v7.0 and higher, the Engines and Avid NEXIS | SDA support enabling LACP on the
Ethernet ports on the Controllers. See the Avid NEXIS Administration Guide for more information on
enabling LACP on the Controllers.
c Before enabling LACP on the Engines or Avid NEXIS | SDA, make sure both Ethernet ports on
the Controllers are connected to one or more switches that support using link aggregation
groups (LAGs).
Switch vendors refer to this feature using different terminology:
Vendor Terminology
Arista, Dell N-Series Multi-chassis link aggregation (MLAG)
Dell S-Series Virtual Link Trunking (VLT)
Cisco Nexus Virtual PortChannel (vPC)
Cisco Catalyst Virtual Switching System (VSS)
NETGEAR Not supported
Consult your switch vendor documentation for steps on how to enable or configure link aggregation
on your switches.
Configuring LACP (MLAG) on an Arista Switch
The following instructions apply to an Arista switch that has no other link aggregation or VLAN
settings configured, and is provided for reference only. For more detailed information, consult your
Arista documentation.
To configure LACP (MLAG) on an Arista switch:
1. Create a port channel:
(config)# int port-Channel
2. Add the port channel to the correct VLAN:
(config)#switchport access
3. Add the ports for the port channel to the correct VLAN:
(config)#int Ethernet
(config)#switchport access
4. Assign the ports that belong to the port channel:
(config)#int Ethernet
(config)#channel-group mode active
5. Set LACP to fast rate:
(config)#int Ethernet
(config)# lacp rate fast
10Configuring Switches for LACP
Configuring LACP (vPC) on a Cisco Switch
The following instructions apply to a Cisco switch that has no other link aggregation or VLAN
settings configured, and is provided for reference only. For more detailed information, consult your
Cisco documentation.
To configure LACP (vPC) on a Cisco switch:
1. Create a port channel:
(config)# int port-Channel
2. Add the port channel to the correct VLAN:
(config)#switchport access
3. Add the ports for the port channel to the correct VLAN:
(config)#int Ethernet 1/
(config)#switchport access
4. Assign the ports that belong to the port channel:
(config)#int Ethernet 1/
(config)#channel-group mode active
5. Set LACP to fast rate:
(config)#int Ethernet 1/
(config)# lacp rate fast
Configuring LACP (MLAG) on a Dell Networking S4810 Switch
This procedure describes how to group links into port channels and use the port channel interface to
send and receive traffic from the Avid NEXIS. If the Engine or Avid NEXIS | SDA has two
Controllers, the ports on each Controller must be in a separate port channel.
In this example, ports 0/28 and 0/34 are connected to the 10GbE ports on the Controller in the Avid
NEXIS Engine.
To configure LACP (MLAG) on a Dell S4810:
1. Identify an unused port channel. (The Dell S4810 supports up to 128 port channels).
S4810>show interfaces port-channel brief
Codes: L - LACP Port-channel
LAG Mode Status Uptime Ports
1 L3 down 00:00:00
2 L3 down 00:00:00
L 103 L2L3 up 1d14h34m Te 0/43 (Up)
Ports channels 1, 2, and 103 are being used, but 102 is available.
2. Enter the switch’s global configuration mode and check whether the port has a VLAN
configured:
S4810>enable
11Configuring Switches for LACP
S4810#show vlan
Codes: * - Default VLAN, G - GVRP VLANs, R - Remote Port Mirroring VLANs, P
- Primary, C - Community, I - Isolated
O - Openflow
Q: U - Untagged, T - Tagged
x - Dot1x untagged, X - Dot1x tagged
o - OpenFlow untagged, O - OpenFlow tagged
G - GVRP tagged, M - Vlan-stack, H - VSN tagged
i - Internal untagged, I - Internal tagged, v - VLT untagged, V - VLT
tagged
NUM Status Description Q Ports
* 1 Inactive U Fo 0/60
10 Active U Po11(Te 0/42,44)
U Te 0/19,21,26
11 Active U Po22()
U Te 0/46
20 Active U Po21(Te 0/43,45)
21 Active U Te 0/47
42 Active U Te 0/0-6,8-9,12-
18,20,22-25,27-41
U Fo 0/48,52
43 Inactive U Te 0/10-11
U Fo 0/56
3647 Active U Te 0/7
S4810#configure
S4810(conf)#
3. Determine whether the port has a VLAN configuration:
4. If the port has a VLAN configuration, remove it:
S4810(conf)#interface vlan 169
S4810(conf-if-vl-169)#no untagged tengigabitethernet 0/28
S4810(conf-if-vl-169)#exit
S4810(conf)#
5. If the port is in another LAG, unconfigure it:
S4810(conf)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/28
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#port-channel-protocol lacp
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28-lacp)#no port-channel
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28-lacp)#exit
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#exit
S4810(conf)#
12Configuring Switches for LACP
6. Unconfigure the port and enable LACP on it:
S4810(conf)#interface tengigabitethernet 0/28
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#no shutdown
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#no spanning-tree 0 portfast
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#no spanning-tree
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#no switchport
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#show config
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#port-channel-protocol lacp
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28-lacp)#port-channel 102 mode active
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28-lacp)#exit
S4810(conf-if-te-0/28)#exit
7. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the second port.
8. Configure the port channel:
S4810(conf)#interface port-channel 102
S4810(conf-if-po-102)#switchport
S4810 (conf-if-po-102)#lacp long-timeout
S4810(conf-if-po-102)#exit
9. If there was a VLAN previously, add the port channel to the VLAN:
S4810(conf)#interface vlan 169
S4810(conf-if-vl-169)#untagged port-channel 169
S4810(conf-if-vl-169)#exit
10. To configure LACP for another Controller, create a new port channel.
11. Verify that links 0/28 and 0/34 are now part of a port channel with LACP enabled (note the L in
the first column of output):
S4810>show interfaces port-channel brief
Codes: L - LACP Port-channel
LAG Mode Status Uptime Ports
1 L3 down 00:00:00
2 L3 down 00:00:00
L 102 L2L3 up 1d16h27m Te 0/28 (Up)
Te 0/34 (Up)
L 103 L2L3 up 1d16h27m Te 0/43 (Up)
12. Verify that the VLAN now has PO102:
13Network Considerations
S4810>show vlan id 1
Codes: * - Default VLAN, G - GVRP VLANs, R - Remote Port Mirroring VLANs,
P - Primary, C - Community, I - Isolated
O - Openflow
Q: U - Untagged, T - Tagged
x - Dot1x untagged, X - Dot1x tagged
o - OpenFlow untagged, O - OpenFlow tagged
G - GVRP tagged, M - Vlan-stack
i - Internal untagged, I - Internal tagged, v - VLT untagged,
V - VLT tagged
NUM Status Description Q Ports
* 1 Active U Po10()
U Po43()
U Po48()
U Po66(Te 1/1-1/2)
U Po77()
Network Considerations
Carefully plan for space, environmental, and power requirements for your Avid hardware. This
section contains topics related to setting up your Avid network environment.
Computer Names
A hostname must comply with RFC 952 and RFC 1123 standards. For example, you cannot use an
underscore in a hostname. For more information, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article “Naming
Conventions in Active Directory for Computers, Domains, Sites, and OUs.”
Verify Entries on the DNS Server
Make sure that you correct any errors in DNS entries for name to IP resolution. The Avid network
can become sluggish and unstable if there are incorrect entries in the DNS server for any of the
computers in the Interplay environment. Symptoms include excessive CPU usage by the Interplay
Framework Lookup service and Interplay Diagnostics. The tree view in the Interplay Service
Configuration or Health Monitor may also fail to populate if there are incorrect DNS entries.
Configure the DNS Server to Support Reverse Lookup
Make sure that the DNS server is configured to support Reverse Lookups. If not, Interplay
Framework cannot resolve IP addresses to host names. Symptoms include; tree views fail to populate
in the Interplay Service Configuration, Interplay Diagnostics, and Health Monitor.
Non-DNS Environments
In a non-DNS environment you must configure a host file on all systems, including Avid Low Res
Encode systems. This is necessary so that the Interplay Framework can list the systems in its client
applications such as the Interplay Service Configuration or Health Monitor.
14Network Considerations
Computers with Multiple Network Interfaces
Computers that have multiple network interfaces in use must be entered in DNS so that all
IP addresses have the same hostname.
If you have multiple network interfaces on a computer and one is not used, use the Device Manager
to disable the interface. Otherwise, the computer might have problems communicating with the
Interplay Framework. If multiple network interfaces are used, adjust the binding order and local
specific routes to ensure the intended operation. Use the Advance setting in the Network adapter
properties to change the priority order on the network interfaces.
Configuring an Avid Shared Storage System
On an Avid Production Network, to support clients that are not routed, you must configure a Layer 3
switch to route between subnetworks.
Know Where Your Subnets Are on the Network
Create a system diagram that identifies the subnets on your Avid network environment. Avid
recommends you use Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) IP ranges of contiguous addresses
instead of non-contiguous ranges VLAN 16, 17, 18, 19.
Time Synchronization
If you already have a system in place to maintain Time Sync on your network, you can continue to
use that system. Avid Interplay provides the Interplay Framework Time Synchronization service to
perform the same task. Avid has created a detailed guide on synchronizing many Avid products.
Search for “A Guide to Time Synchronisation for Avid Interplay Systems” posted on the Avid
Knowledge Base at www.avid.com/US/support.
The Avid Time Synchronization Service enables time synchronization between different machines in
a workgroup. The Time Synchronization Service can operate in either Master mode or Slave mode.
In Master mode, the service retrieves a reference time from a configured time source and
redistributes it to the Slave services within the workgroup. The time source can be the local PC clock,
an NTP server, or a timecode card installed in a server, such as the CaptureManager server. In Slave
mode, the Time Synchronization Service listens for time notifications from the workgroup and
(optionally) sets the local PC clock to match.
It is important to use only one time synchronism mechanism to set the local PC clocks in the
Interplay environment. If a Time Synchronization Slave service is configured to set the local PC
clock and it detects that some other mechanism (such as Windows 32 Time Services) changes the
local clock, then the Time Sync Slave service will disable itself to avoid the local clock from jumping
back and forth. The Time Sync slave will also post a Warning in the Health Monitor.
152 Supported Network Components and
Cables
The cables and components described in this section pertain to Avid Engines and switches used in the
Avid workgroup environments. Use these cable guidelines when connecting your clients and
workstations to the workgroup.
Supported Network Interface Cards
Avid sells the following network interface cards (NICs) for use in client systems that will connect to
an Avid NEXIS system.
For NICs suitable for VM deployments, also see Interplay Virtualization Best Practices.
Avid Part Number Description
(NA) ATTO FF-NS12, NT12 (with Avid NEXIS v6.0 and higher)
7030-72023-00 ATTO TLNS 2102 D01 Thunderbolt™ 2 to 10Gb Ethernet (SFP LC Optical) w/(2) SFP module,
LP Desktop
7030-72024-00 ATTO TLNT 2102 D01 Thunderbolt 2 to 10Gb Ethernet (RJ45 Copper), Desktop, LP
7030-72028-00 ATTO TLNS 2101 D00 Thunderbolt 2 (2-port) to 10GbE (1-Port, Optical)
(NA) Intel I350 1GigE and 2x1GigE LC fiber optic and RJ-45 copper (with Avid NEXIS v6.0 and
higher)
(NA) Intel Converged Ethernet X540-T2 1GigE, 2x1GigE, 10GigE, and 2x10GigE RJ-45 copper (with
Avid NEXIS v6.0 and higher)
(NA) Intel Converged Ethernet X520-T2 1GigE, 2x1GigE, 10GigE, and 2x10GigE LC fiber optic and
RJ-45 copper (with Avid NEXIS v6.0 and higher)
(N/A) Intel Converged Ethernet X710 2 x 10GigE SFP+ (with Avid NEXIS v6.0 and higher)
7030-30346-01 Intel QUAD PORT Ethernet NIC i340 for ISIS 5500 direct attach clients
7070-30007-01 10GB SFP+ LR TRANSCEIVER, 1310 NM for Myricom 10G NIC
7010-30241-01 Myricom 10G-PCIE-8B-S+E 10GBE NIC, with 850nM Short Range (SR) optical transceiver
1G, 10G, 40G Transceivers and Direct Attach Cables
Avid sells the following cables and transceivers.1G, 10G, 40G Transceivers and Direct Attach Cables
Avid Part Number Description
10GbE SFP+ Optical Transceivers
9900-65632-00 Optical 10Gbps transceiver. 10GbE Ethernet SFP+ LC 300m range, SR 850nm
wavelength (Default for 10G optical short range)
9900-65652-00 Optical 10Gbps transceiver. 10GbE Ethernet SFP+ LC 10km range, LR 1310nm
wavelength
7070-30026-01 Dell Networking: 10GigE, SFP+, single, transceiver, SR, 850nm (for Dell N2024, N3024,
N3048, S4048-ON)
7070-30331-01 Dell Networking: 10GigE, SFP+. single transceiver, LR, 1310nm (for Dell N2024,
N3024, N3048, S4048-ON)
7070-30583-00 Dell N2000/N3000 SFP+ 10G transceiver LR (1310 nm)
7070-30329-01 10 GbE optical SFP+ for Cisco 4948E & C4500-X switches. 850 nm laser compatible
with 50 micron MMF cable; 300 meters maximum distance.
Cisco Product Number SFP-10G-SR=
10GbE SFP+ Direct Attach Cables (Twinax)
7070-30615-01 Dell Direct Attach 10G Cable. Copper 10GbE SFP+ twinax cable, 1 meter
7070-30615-03 Dell Direct Attach 10G Cable. Copper 10GbE SFP+ twinax cable, 3 meter
7070-30358-01 Cisco 10G SFP+ direct attach cable (twinax) 1 meter
7070-30358-03 Cisco 10G SFP+ direct attach cable (twinax) 3 meter
7070-30358-05 Cisco 10G SFP+ direct attach cable (twinax) 5 meter
40GbE SFP+ Direct Attach Cables (Twinax)
7070-35071-03 Avid NEXIS 40GbE QSFP passive copper cable, 3m (Mellanox MC2210128-003)
7070-35071-05 Avid NEXIS 40GbE QSFP passive copper cable, 5m (Mellanox MC2210126-005)
7070-35040-03 Dell 40G QSFP+ Direct Attach Cable 3m
7070-35040-05 Dell 40G QSFP+ Direct Attach Cable 5m
1GbE SFP Copper & Optical Transceivers
7070-35076-00 Dell Networking GP-SFP2-1T single 1GigE RJ45 Copper transceiver (407-BBTS) for
Dell S4048
7070-30584-00 Dell N3000 SFP 1000Base-Sx 850nm. 1GbE optical transceiver for Dell N3024/3048
7070-30589-00 Cisco C4500-X 1000Base-T SFP+
Miscellaneous
9900-65653-00 Spare QSFP to SFP+ adapter (QSA) for Avid NEXIS | PRO and E5 NL controller 10
Gigabit Ethernet interface
17Patch Cables
Patch Cables
When planning your cable routes, make sure your cables cannot be damaged by traffic or moving
objects. The network interface ports in Avid NEXIS systems work with any cable supported by the
vendor for their switches. For convenience, Avid sells the following cables.
n If you need run your cables greater distances, call Avid Customer Support for supported cable and
accessory information. For cable connections, see the Avid Setup Guide for your product.
Avid Part Number Connection Type Description Purpose
7070-03056-01 Gigabit Ethernet (Cat5-E) 3 meter copper Cat5-E Gigabit Connects:
Ethernet cable, RJ-45
RJ45 connector • Avid NEXIS management
connectors
port to a laptop
Up to 100 Meters maximum,
7070-03056-15 subject to EIA/TIA 5 meter copper Cat5-E Gigabit • Clients to 1 or 10 Gb ports
recommendations and Ethernet cable, RJ-45
connectors • Avid Interplay servers to
limitations.
shared storage networks
7070-03056-25 The minimum 1 Gb cable 8 meter copper Cat5-E Gigabit • Avid AirSpeed capture and
length for Avid network Ethernet cable, RJ-45 playback servers to shared
products is 6 feet or 2 meters. connectors storage networks
3m, LC/LC: Optical for 10GbE Optical multi-mode cable for Connects:
7070-03117-01 10 Gigabit Ethernet, LC
• 1 Gb switch port to 1 Gb
connectors
5m, LC/LC: client
7070-03117-05 • OM1 (62.5/125) — - Windows – Intel Pro
10m, LC/LC: - 1 Gb Ethernet, 275 1000 PF
7070-03117-10 meters (SX) - Macintosh – Small
3m, SC/LC: - 10 Gb Ethernet, 33 Tree PEG2F
7070-03104-01 meters (SR)
• 10 Gb port of switch to
5m, SC/LC: • OM2 (50/125) — optical 10 Gb port on the
7070-03104-05 - 1 Gb Ethernet, 550 Avid NEXIS Engine.
10m, SC/LC: meters (SX) • 10 Gb Client to 10 Gb
7070-03104-10 - 10 Gb Ethernet, 82 Switch port
3m, SC/SC: meters (SR) • 10 Gb Ethernet switch to
7070-03055-01 • OM3 (50/125) — 10 Gb Ethernet Switch
- 1 Gb Ethernet, 550
meters (SX)
- 10 Gb Ethernet, 300
meters (SR)
• OM4 (50/125) —
- 1 Gb Ethernet, 1000
meters (SX)
- 10 Gb Ethernet, 400
meters (SR)
The maximum length for optical Ethernet cables is limited by the core diameter (measured in
microns) and modal bandwidth (in units of MHz*km).
18Patch Cables
Avid Part Number Connection Type Description Purpose
Avid supports multi-mode fiber (MMF) cable using 850 nm transceivers (1000BASE-SX short
distances). For specifications see the ISO 11801 structured cabling document.
Avid supports single-mode fiber cable using 1310 nm transceivers (long distances)
c When connecting to the 10 Gb port, make sure that:
– The cable has the required modal bandwidth for the distance of the run.
– All multimode cables between a switch port and the other end of the cable run are
of the same diameter (for example, 50/125 um or 62.5/125 um).
w Single mode transceivers are a Class 1 laser product per IEC 60825-1 Amendment
2(2001) and IEC 60825-2 1997. Operating this product in a manner inconsistent
with intended usage and specification may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
N/A Cisco 93xx: QSFP-4SFP10G-
CU (0.5m, 1m, 2m, 3m, 4m,
5m)
7070-30581-00 Interswitch connection Dell N3000 Stacking cable
(stacking) 0.5m
193 Client Network Adapter Reference
This chapter describes the default settings for Windows clients that are set automatically by the Avid
NEXIS Client software, and the values set by the OS or the Myricom driver for Mac clients.
This chapter also includes the procedure to change the settings if necessary.
The Avid Client installer and Client Manager do not check for or change any network adapter
settings on Linux systems.
1-Gb Network Adapter Settings for Windows
When you install the client software and each time you start the Client Manager, especially on
Windows clients, some network adapter settings are checked and changed automatically if necessary.
The following settings for Windows clients are provided for reference.
1-Gb Network Adapters
Option Setting
Receive Buffers 1024
Transmit Buffers 1024
Modifying the 1-Gb Network Adapter Settings
(Windows)
Under normal circumstances, you do not have to change the network adapter settings. The Client
Manager installer checks for specific hardware platforms (Intel and Myricom) and makes changes
only to those.
For other adapters, you can change the settings manually. The following procedure is provided for
reference.
To access the network port properties:
1. Click Start and type devmgmt.msc in the Search text box.
If using Windows 8, you can get to the Search text box by pressing the Windows key on your
keyboard and start typing on the Windows 8 desktop.
The Device Manager dialog window opens.
2. Double-click the Network adapters category to expand the list.
3. Right-click the first PRO/1000 network port and select Properties.
4. Click the Advanced tab.5. Click Performance Options in the Setting list, then click Properties.
a. Click Flow Control and set the Value to Rx&Tx Enabled.
b. Click Interrupt Moderation Rate and set the Value to Enabled.
c. Click Interrupt Throttling Rate and set the Value to Adaptive.
d. Make sure that the Receive Buffers Value is set to 1024.
e. Make sure that the Transmit Buffers Value is set to 1024.
f. Click OK to close the Performance Options.
6. Click the Power Management tab.
21a. Deselect the “Reduce power if cable disconnected” power saving option.
b. Deselect the “Reduce link speed during standby” power saving option.
7. Click OK to close the Server Adapter Properties dialog box.
8. (Option) If this is a dual port network adapter, repeat steps 3 through 7 to configure the second
Intel PRO/1000 port.
9. Restart the client system.
Myricom 10-Gb Network Adapter Settings on Windows
Clients
The Avid NEXIS Client software for Windows clients sets the Myricom driver settings
automatically. The following table provides the Myricom 10-Gb network adapter settings as a
reference.
Myricom 10-Gb Network Settings
Option Setting
Flow Control On
Interrupt Coalescing Delay 2
Receive Buffers 2048
MTU 1500
Receive Side Scaling (RSS) Disabled
22Under normal circumstances, you do not have to change the network adapter settings. The Client
installer checks for specific hardware platforms (Intel and Myricom) and makes changes only to
those.
For other adapters, you can change the settings manually. The following procedure is provided for
reference.
To configure the 10-Gb Myricom network adapter in Windows clients:
1. Click Start and type ncpa.cpl in the Search text box.
(On Windows 8, open the Search text box by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard and
start typing on the Windows 8 desktop.)
2. Right-click on the Myricom adapter and select Properties.
3. Click Configure.
234. Click the Advanced tab.
5. Click OK.
After changing the Myricom adapter settings, restart your client system.
Myricom Network Settings for Mac Clients
On 1 Gb Mac clients, the OS sets the MTU value appropriately. On 10-Gb Mac clients, the Myricom
driver supplied by Avid sets the MTU value appropriately. For reference, the network settings are
provided in the following table.
24n If you download and install the driver directly from Myricom (CSPi), turn off Jumbo Frames for 10-
Gb clients.
Myricom 10-Gb Network Settings
Option Setting
Configure Manually
Speed Autoselect
Duplex Full - Duplex, Flow-Control
MTU Standard (1500)
254 Requirements
The Avid hardware components are fully rack-mountable. They are compatible with any standard 19-
inch video racks using either NEMA or EIA mounting-hole layouts.
Electrical Requirements
Consider installing a separately derived power system for your Avid shared storage hardware. This
ensures that you can control the hardware grounding, with all grounds brought to a single point, and
that uncontrolled equipment, such as coffee makers or floor polishers, cannot be plugged into the
same power source as the Avid shared storage hardware.
If you do not create a separately derived power system, make sure the power outlets are from the
same distribution panel. This helps prevent the occurrence of ground loops that can be caused by
plugging equipment into power sources with different ground potentials.
If you run more than one power line because you have more than one UPS, make sure the power
lines come from the same distribution panel.
w Have all the electrical work at your site done by a licensed electrician. All the electrical changes
must meet country, state, and local electrical codes.
As you choose the location for your Avid shared storage hardware, keep these electrical requirements
in mind:
• Make sure there is adequate, dedicated power for the UPSs that are part of your Avid shared
storage workgroup.
n Avid recommends the use of UPSs, appropriately sized for your Avid shared storage workgroup, or
conditioned power in your computer room environment. This provides protection against sudden
power surges or losses that could cause you to lose files or experience data corruption.
• Make sure your location is away from major electrical equipment such as motors, air
conditioners, or elevators.
• Make sure the location is not subject to electrostatic buildup.
• Plug only your Avid hardware into the power strips. Do not plug in coffee makers, radios, lights,
or other non-Avid devices.
The following table shows the electrical specifications for the Avid qualified and approved switches.
Make sure your site meets these specifications.Environmental Requirements
Environmental Requirements
The Avid NEXIS and Interplay hardware and switches are intended for use computer-room
environments. They are not intended for use on top of desks or in open office environments. When
you select a location, make sure that the location meets the following requirements:
• A sturdy, level floor, not subject to vibration.
• Away from high-traffic areas.
• Clean and free from dust, smoke, or other airborne contaminants.
• No significant temperature changes. Choose a location where the temperature does not vary
more than 18°F (7.78°C) per hour.
• No significant humidity changes. A location with approximately 40 percent humidity can
prevent problems stemming from electrostatic discharge.
• Adequate space in front of and behind the rack. You must be able to connect cables and service
parts of your hardware. It also needs adequate airflow for cooling.
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